Funerary Cone of King’s Scribe, Ramose
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Cone of King’s Scribe, Ramose, 664–332 B.C.E.. Terracotta, Diam. 3 15/16 x 5 7/8 in. (10 x 15 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1933E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A circular terracotta funerary cone/inscribed plaque with vertical bands of incised hieroglyphs on the face.
The image shows a round, weathered terracotta object photographed head-on. The surface is covered with multiple vertical columns of incised hieroglyphs, framed by bordered registers on either side. In the central area there is a more elaborate framed shape resembling a cartouche-like or shield-like hieroglyph cluster, with surrounding horizontal and vertical strokes consistent with standard Egyptian funerary inscriptions. No legible royal name or exact words can be securely transcribed from the image due to erosion, low contrast, and overlap of faint tool marks. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No deities can be positively identified from the damaged signs, though the general inscription style is consistent with funerary offering formulae or name titles typical for Late Period cone inscriptions.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1933E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118438 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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